I think a lot of Devils fans were so concerned about Schneider and what Lou might do in UFA that Greene's contract status probably wasn't first and foremost on most people's minds. I think the player in particular has something to do with it too...Greene has come a long way and is definitely appreciated more than he's ever been in his Devils career (for making that kind of progress and becoming a reliable vet), but he's not the kind of guy people start worrying about early, the way they might about sexier/bigger names.

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Not to mention Greene did actually get to July 1 once already and re-signed with us. So time wasn't as much an issue, though signing Greene was almost as important as Cory given the fact he's literally the only vet we have under contract after this year.

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Not to mention Greene did actually get to July 1 once already and re-signed with us. So time wasn't as much an issue, though signing Greene was almost as important as Cory given the fact he's literally the only vet we have under contract after this year.

lets hope it was important because the plan is to not have salvador back after this season

NJ is going to have to sign/trade for someone this coming off-season, though. I don't think they are letting Salvador and Zidlicky walk and filling those spots with rookies/2nd year players.

As long as there's not a dramatic drop in his play, you can count on Zidlicky being back. Seems that the understanding is that he'll keep signing one year deals so long as Lou wants him back.

I think at best Sal is getting one-year deals from now on. The analytics people, not to mention ownership that seems to be interested in that stuff, are going to say that his only value at this point is that he's an experienced defenseman that will allow the team to ease in younger players. If he's a bad as people say, he should be even worse this year.

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As long as there's not a dramatic drop in his play, you can count on Zidlicky being back. Seems that the understanding is that he'll keep signing one year deals so long as Lou wants him back.

I think at best Sal is getting one-year deals from now on. The analytics people, not to mention ownership that seems to be interested in that stuff, are going to say that his only value at this point is that he's an experienced defenseman that will allow the team to ease in younger players. If he's a bad as people say, he should be even worse this year.

Zidlicky turns 38 in February. Salvador turns 39 in February. It's really hard to count on either guy being good enough next year to play. Salvador could hold on as a 7th D I guess. Either way I'd be shocked if both guys were back.

Zidlicky turns 38 in February. Salvador turns 39 in February. It's really hard to count on either guy being good enough next year to play. Salvador could hold on as a 7th D I guess. Either way I'd be shocked if both guys were back.

if one or the other has to be back next year i would really hope it would be zid over sal..there is no reason we need to have sal any longer

NJ is going to have to sign/trade for someone this coming off-season, though. I don't think they are letting Salvador and Zidlicky walk and filling those spots with rookies/2nd year players.

this makes sense but its so tough to tell without seeing how larsson, merrill and gelinas progress. while we are all high on them, i think it's safe to say that the season is going to start out with deboer leaning heavily on sal and zid and they will have to play their way down the depth chart while the kids play up.

if at the end of the year, you're seeing sal taking on anton's role this year of PK guy and 13:00 of 3rd pairing and zid is PP2 and 15:00 because the kids have stepped up, its possible that severson and/or santini are given a shot.

but even with that, there's still peter harrold's spot that needs to be dealt with so he could get more responsibility if he's resigned or another guy is brought in.

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Santini is in college this year, he's not getting a shot unless it's at a frat party.

I don't think they will start out with a Salvador-Zidlicky pairing. Could be wrong about that, but I don't think they'll start out that way. I think both guys will be getting less ice time than they did last year.

Santini is in college this year, he's not getting a shot unless it's at a frat party.

I don't think they will start out with a Salvador-Zidlicky pairing. Could be wrong about that, but I don't think they'll start out that way. I think both guys will be getting less ice time than they did last year.

i think santini turning pro at the end of this year and making the team out of camp next year after two years at BC is highly unlikely also. now, after his junior year, that's more possible.

as for sal-zid, i may have given the wrong impression saying that i expected that to be a pairing (which i do not). i meant that they they will get plenty of ice time to start. i would expect pdb to shelter gelinas and larsson to start. i think merrill got entered into the circle of trust for pdb. gelly and larsson - not so much yet.

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“They’re the ones that makes it happen,” Lemaire said. “It’s not us. It’s not me. It’s not the other guy. It’s not the guy before. It’s not the guy after. It’s them. And they have to take care of business.”
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this makes sense but its so tough to tell without seeing how larsson, merrill and gelinas progress. while we are all high on them, i think it's safe to say that the season is going to start out with deboer leaning heavily on sal and zid and they will have to play their way down the depth chart while the kids play up.

if at the end of the year, you're seeing sal taking on anton's role this year of PK guy and 13:00 of 3rd pairing and zid is PP2 and 15:00 because the kids have stepped up, its possible that severson and/or santini are given a shot.

but even with that, there's still peter harrold's spot that needs to be dealt with so he could get more responsibility if he's resigned or another guy is brought in.

Its not a given that zid and sal are any more consistent defensively then these kids. that's why I thought losing fayne was a mistake. once you get past greene and maybe Merrill, things get dicey defensively...Larsson is the key here..he needs to step up and be a force